{"id":1710,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/?page_id=1710"},"modified":"2026-09-06T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:29:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/?page_id=1710","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1710\" class=\"elementor elementor-1710\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3447f83 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3447f83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3a35f8\" data-id=\"b3a35f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32eb271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Storied Paths<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-460970c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"460970c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21f68a6\" data-id=\"21f68a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba43fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aba43fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steph-at-PH.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3861\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steph-at-PH.jpg 640w, https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steph-at-PH-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670e6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"670e6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/42-e1675731483238-609x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/42-e1675731483238-609x1024.jpg 609w, https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/42-e1675731483238-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/storied-paths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/42-e1675731483238.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc42c60\" data-id=\"bc42c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0073403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0073403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STephanie Chanlder &amp; Storied Paths, LLC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60241e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60241e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">My story is like many others\u00a0 &#8211; I came to Tallahassee to start college, earned my B.A. and M.A. at Florida State University, and then stayed to make Tallahassee my home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve now been a Tallahassee resident for 30+ years.\u00a0 My husband and I were married here, we&#8217;ve raised our children here, and we have been involved in the Tallahassee community in a variety of ways.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The idea for Storied Paths, LLC started as a conversation among friends around the firepit in my backyard.\u00a0 That conversation gave me the support and courage I needed to take a risk and begin this adventure as a local business owner.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">On my tours I tell the story of Tallahassee and the people who have called it their home. My passion for making history fun and approachable, and my love of good storytelling are combined in my tours.\u00a0 I aim to provide experiences that are both entertaining and educational.<\/span><\/p><p>As a local historian, my research is never done.\u00a0 I&#8217;m always learning more about Tallahassee, adding new content to my tours, and developing new experiences for my guests.\u00a0 You can often find me at local lectures, museums, and events that deepen my understanding of Tallahassee and its place in broader history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition to being a member of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseehistoricalsociety.org\/\">Tallahassee Historical Society<\/a><\/span> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/myfloridahistory.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Historical Society<\/span><\/a>, I am a volunteer docent at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwoodmuseum.org\/\">Goodwood Museum and Gardens<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstfloridacapitol.org\/\">First Florida Capitol.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Want to know more about me and my approach to making history fun through storytelling?\u00a0 Check out these featured spots:<\/p><ul><li>Strolling Through the Past,<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahasseemagazine.com\/strolling-through-the-past\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNkf1RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgPnkZpP8HHU3iVgZuJp4xjWmDVOpaaPHiN6_rZI77IqQggeMwxT2hYiwf4k_aem_p58HPNHJsIKJ0lVs-pikLQ\">Tallahassee Magazine, 2\/28\/2025<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Unbothered Podcast:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wfsu.org\/podcast\/speaking-of-the-unbothered-edition\/2024-11-15\/when-politicians-solved-conflicts-with-guns?fbclid=IwY2xjawNkf9NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiTWB4kmhv11cYG1Q1kc1RTnFcyPApnruVhYXzMqjpSKEeRJheeil0l2IfCc_aem_dNV2bZy8TY5ZfUH-P4DY2A\">When Politicians Solved Conflicts with Guns, 11\/15\/2024<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Unbothered Podcast:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wfsu.org\/podcast\/speaking-of-the-unbothered-edition\/2024-10-31\/local-haunts-the-love-witch-of-tallahassee\">The Love Witch of Tallahassee<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Deeper Dive with Dara Kam Podcast:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsserviceflorida.com\/podcasts\/episode-162-drinking-dueling-tallahassee-tales\/article_67e12cf7-4a39-45a5-9c50-2a342ddb731d.html\">Drinking &amp; Dueling \u2014 Tallahassee Tales!<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\">Library Lecture Series:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ku17G_bTBow\">Haunted Tallahassee \u2013 Legends, Lore, and Local Memory<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cde0efe elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cde0efe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f2eeb9\" data-id=\"8f2eeb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322bb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"322bb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in touch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63eaa9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63eaa9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have any questions?<\/p>\n<p>I am always happy to answer questions about myself or my tours.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click below and I&#8217;ll get back to you soon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc4301 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cc4301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get In Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Storied Paths STephanie Chanlder &amp; 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